The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-27
NEW LEXINGTON.
January Gath, 1886.

January I4tn, 1855.
Mrs. Joseph Hoskins 10 confined to the house
with sickness.
Prof. D. 9. Ferguson, Of Leesburg. was in
town Sunday evening.
Mr.. James Marconet was down near Straus-
burg part Of last week.
Mr.. Charles Swadley, from Clear Greek, was
in town Saturday afternoon.
Miss Eta smithson was visiting Miss Jennie
Luttrell near Memphis, last week.
Mr.. Hamer Rayburn, Of Warrington G. r.,
Is visiting his brother, E. T. Rayburn.
The trustees Of the If. e. Church here, are
going to have the church insured shortly.
Mr.. Joseph Marconet, from Striusburg, was
The guest Of friends here Saturday and Sunday.
We noticed Mr.. Bird, one Of the editors Of
the Leesburg Buckeye, in town Sunday even.
ing.
Mr., Charles Cowgirl, from Stringtown, was
the guest Of J. J. Duff and family Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. g. P. Tener, Of Hillsboro, was visiting
his father, Mr. Charles Tener, here Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. James Morrow, who has been staying be-
low Samantha for several weeks, returned
home last week.
Mr.. Ed Thornburg vas the guest Of Profes.
sor Ferguson and family at Leesburg, last Fri.
day and Saturday.
The storeroom of LAdd & Son. that va,
burned last week. makes the second building
burned on the same foundation.
Mr.. II. h. Saunders and daughter, from
Samantha, were the guests of the Misses 6aun.
ders. Of this place, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM: Liveey, Of New Vienna
were the guests Of Mrs. Livsey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Swearingen last Sunday.
0nv~-.l S~r.;lS.~ hoen hsd <hol, ,.nks koox
stored in the cellar Of the store that va,
burned, and now they are taterless.
Mr.. James Marconat will commence ths
erection Of new building to be used BY him
% beef shop, as soon as the weather permits
Capt. D. N. Barrett, on his way home from
Columbus, stopped of here last Friday night
and was the guest Of his son, Professor Barrett
Last Saturday samuel Achor, while coming
through 0 pasture field. caught live grass
hopper. Quite curiosity for this time Of the
year.
Mr.. Joseph swearingen was quite sick last
week, caused by excitement and over-exertion
ct the time of the fire. He 10 now reported 81
being somewhat better.
doubts we're entertrinei Of his recovery, but at
present writing he is somewhat better, aud hi
friends are more hopeful.
Miss Emma Behymer, who hxs been visiting
her sister In Idaho for the past year, returned
home last Saturday. Her many friends here
were glad to welcome her back.
Mr.. Charles Cademy. Of this place. received
the appointment Of guard ct the Asylum at
Athens last week. He will start for there OF
Wednesday to commence bis duties. We pre-
dict and wish him success In his new position.
The two-story building used q . storeroon
by Savage & Ross was somewhat damaged BY
the burning Of Ladd's storeroom. Severs
window lights were broken out 10 the upper
story. and the iron cornice wss loosened uI
some by the excessive heat.
The protracted meeting commenced herr
last week by Rev. Conger, was very well st
tended during the week, and on Sunday night
he preached to . crowded house. No aocss
sions 70 the church % yet, but great interss
Il manifested in the meeting by al
Tho two buildings burned down on MAR
street last week. spoil he looks Of that part oi
town greatly, and II II now very doubtful
whsther they win be rebuilt. The grocery
will be very much missed BY the citizens, - 4
was . well stocked one and great benefit K
the town. a,,,,
Last 6Ahbath night Mr.. and Mrs.. jaime,
0Iios. and Mr.. and Mrs. Oxley, from New
Vienna, came down 10 this place to atteat
church. After church they went out to 90
their RIG TO stsrt homo, when they found t6a
their horse had broken loose from the vehicl
q two-seated spring wsgnn), smashing tn
shafts and otherwise injuring II. The hors'
was captured, and by borrowing anothe
wagon they ct last started for homo.